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United Kingdom: Cambridge, the Venice of England which aims for excellence
United Kingdom: Cambridge, the Venice of England which aims for excellence – (France 2)
If the city of Cambridge is best known for its academic excellence, it is also the Venice of England and has 25 bridges.
Cambridge is the city in Europe which has produced the most Nobel Prize winners. The Venice of England can be experienced in a punt, a small traditional flat-bottomed boat designed for shallow water. Cambridge’s most famous bridge is the Bridge of Sighs, which shares its name with another covered bridge in Venice. Cambridge is a change of scenery with its 25 bridges. Among them, the mathematics bridge, which appears curved even though it is made of straight beams.
Coveted canals during the summer
In this city, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin studied, as well as Charles III, the worst student ever admitted to the prestigious Trinity College. Academic excellence attracts students from all over the world. In summer, traffic on the River Cam canals resembles that of a motorway during rush hour. The punters, who drive the boats, are not safe from falls. Legend has it that this is a passing exam to become a real punter.
